Introduction to American Education
Friday, November 7, 2014Meet in regular classroom today (Friday)

Goal: Determine Priorities for our RI Strategic Plan 2.0 / Relate to Ravitch.

Today's Agenda

  • Discuss Ravitch:
    • small groups:
      • Corporate Reformers/Language of Corporate Reform
      • Test Scores
      • Achievement Gap
      • International Test Scores
      • High School Graduation Rates/College Graduation Rates
    • Guiding Questions
      • What is the claim she is criticizing?
      • What is her counter-claim?
      • What is her evidence
      • What questions do you have? How does her argument change/solidify your thinking about US schools?
  • Discuss as a class:
  • Puppy visit.